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Don Fehr is the Executive Director of the National Hockey League Players’ Association (NHLPA), the union for active players in the National Hockey League (NHL). Since assuming the post in 2010, Don has focused on building active participation among players in their union, and has travelled extensively to meet and consult with members around the league. Don serves as chief negotiator in collective bargaining with the NHL.

The National Hockey League (NHL) Competition Committee is responsible for making recommendations about rules and related issues to the NHL Board of Governors and the National Hockey League Players’ Association (NHLPA) Executive Board. The NHLPA is represented on the committee by up to 10 voting members, who are joined by Club officials and a non-voting supervisor.